By ALEXA HOOD
Staff Writer
Since Valentine’s day is coming up, chocolate covered strawberries are a cute, fun, and delicious treat to make.
Recipe:
1 dozen strawberries
¼ cup semi sweet chocolate chips or Wilton dark chocolate melts
¼ cup Wilton white chocolate melts
¼ cup bright pink chocolate melts
¼ cup light pink chocolate melts
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or wax and set aside. Rinse strawberries and dry completely. Place in the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes. In a small microwave safe bowl, microwave the semi sweet chocolate chips for 45 seconds. Then stir until completely melted and smooth. Dip 3 strawberries into the melted chocolate, covering completely except for the stem. Then place on the lined baking sheet. Before the chocolate hardens, add sprinkles if desired. Then set aside any remaining melted chocolate for later use. In a small microwave safe bowl, microwave the white chocolate melts for 45 seconds. Stir until completely melted and smooth. Dip 3 strawberries into the melted white chocolate and place on the baking sheet. Add sprinkles, if desired. Drizzle with remaining semi sweet chocolate, if desired. Set aside any remaining white chocolate for later use. In a small microwave safe bowl, microwave the bright pink chocolate melts for 45 seconds. Stir until melted and smooth. Dip three strawberries into the melted bright pink chocolate and place on the baking sheet. Decorate the strawberries with chocolate or white chocolate drizzle and sprinkles. Set aside the leftover melted bright pink chocolate for later. In a small microwave safe bowl, microwave the pink chocolate melts for 45 seconds. Stir until melted. Dip the remaining strawberries into the melted pink chocolate and place on the baking sheet. Decorate the strawberries with semi sweet, white or bright pink chocolate drizzle and sprinkles. Place the chocolate coated strawberries in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to allow the chocolates to harden. Store in an airtight container, in a single layer, in the refrigerator up to 3 days until ready to serve.